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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,856.75 and 71,457.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,856.75 and 71,457.75 is: 155,408.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,856.75 : 71,457.75 = 71,457.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,856.75/71,457.75 = 71,457.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,856.75x = 71,457.75 × 71,457.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,856.75x = 5,106,210,035.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,106,210,035.06/32,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,408.25

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